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Lenny Pruss

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General Partner at Amplify Partners · Founder at dbt Labs

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5M

Foundeddbt Labs

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About

Lenny Pruss, a Soviet‑born refugee raised in Silicon Valley, pairs respect for engineering with a focus on infrastructure—cloud, DevOps and data tools—and backing technical founders who pursue decade‑long solutions.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at UC Berkeley (B.S.) Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA)
Hobbies
He is a lifelong San Jose Sharks fan. He was once a Northern California-ranked tennis player in the 12-and-under bracket and has taken up running. He is an avid Seinfeld trivia enthusiast.
Family
Pruss and his family fled the former Soviet Union as refugees when he was two years old and settled in Silicon Valley, where his parents, both trained engineers, started tech careers. Pruss describes himself as a husband and father.

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Founder at dbt Labs

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dbt Labs's investors · 19

Allison Pickens VenturesWayne · $250K – $1M checksAltimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2025Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022Databricks VenturesSan Francisco · since 2022Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoGICSingapore · since 2022GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2022ICONIQSan FranciscoICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksICONIQ GrowthSan Francisco · since 2022Lighter CapitalNew NormalSeattle · $250K – $1M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2022Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2022Snowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022Sunflower Capital Management FundTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at dbt Labs

DB
Drew BaninFounder
CMConnor McArthur
Connor McArthurFounder

Experience

  1. Amplify PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Temporal TechnologiesInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  3. exe.devInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. AntithesisInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Chainguard, IncInvestor and Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  6. HightouchInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. bitdriftInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. dbt LabsInvestor and Board Observercurrent2019 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. PrismaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin, Germany
  10. SourcegraphInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  11. Cockroach LabsInvestorcurrent2015 — present
  12. Redpoint VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  13. RRE VenturesInvestor2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  14. Dataminr, Inc.Product Manager2013Greater New York City Area
  15. JAT Capital Management, LPSummer Analyst2013Greenwich, CT
  16. RRE VenturesAssociate2010 — 2012Greater New York City Area
  17. Jefferies & CompanyTechnology Investment Banking Analyst2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Venture CapitalStrategyEntrepreneurshipValuationMergersStart-upsSaaSProduct ManagementProduct MarketingEnterprise StorageCloud ComputingBusiness Development
+3 moreAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceAngel Investing

Languages English · French · Hebrew · Russian

From Lenny's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Void Star HoldingsBoard seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Dec 2025 · $106.5M raise

East River Source ControlBoard seat

via Amplify Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $5M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Amplify Partners

Arjun Narayan
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners
Barr Yaron
Partner at Amplify Partners
Carlie Wright
Operations Associate at Amplify Partners
David Beyer
Partner at Amplify Partners
Elliot Hershberg
Scientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of Biology
Emily McElroy
Talent at Amplify Partners
Fanny Szetu
Office Manager at Amplify Partners
Grace Ge
Partner at Amplify Partners

Network1

Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz
Venture Partner at Amplify Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lenny Pruss?
Lenny Pruss, a Soviet‑born refugee raised in Silicon Valley, pairs respect for engineering with a focus on infrastructure—cloud, DevOps and data tools—and backing technical founders who pursue decade‑long solutions.
Where does Lenny Pruss work?
Lenny Pruss is Founder of dbt Labs and General Partner at Amplify Partners.
What does Lenny Pruss invest in?
Lenny Pruss invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software.
What check size does Lenny Pruss write?
Lenny Pruss typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies did Lenny Pruss found?
Lenny Pruss founded dbt Labs.
What boards does Lenny Pruss sit on?
Lenny Pruss holds tracked board seats at East River Source Control, Void Star Holdings.
What companies has Lenny Pruss invested in?
Investments tracked here include Antithesis, Chainguard, Cockroach Labs, Datadog, Diagrid, HashiCorp, Hightouch, Moonbounce, Strangeworks, Temporal, Temporal.
Where did Lenny Pruss go to school?
Lenny Pruss studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Cs).

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